About us

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Company capabilities encompass the full life cycle of our products, ranging from design and manufacture to in-service support, repair and overhaul. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty is a partner to 30 leading commercial, military, business and regional airframers, and supports more than 25,000 aircraft making over 40,000 landings every day. The company employs more than 7,000 staff working in locations across Europe, North America and Asia.

World leader in the design, manufacture and support of landing gear, partnering with more than 30 airframers and 900 airline customers.

World leader in carbon brakes, equipping more than 6,800 aircraft in service, and holding more than 51% of market share in this segment;

World leader in landing gear and system MRO, backed by a network of 10 repair stations, servicing more than 500 customers, with more than 1,200 landing gears maintained and overhauled per year, and more than 10,000 equipment components repaired annually

Management

Management and organization

So that our customers have a more comprehensive and streamlined service, our organization is structured into five operational divisions: landing gear and systems integration, wheels and brakes, systems equipment, MRO, EGTS.

By leveraging highly complementary products and technologies, we are able to take a more holistic approach to the business. Yet each division has its own market focus to provide fully tailored solutions for customers.